Hanalei is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 478 at the United States Census, 2000. Hanalei means'Lei (Hawaii) making'in Hawaiian language. Alternatively, the name Hanalei also means crescent bay and may be indicative of the shape of Hanalei Bay..

Geography
Hanalei is located at (22.206653, -159.500713), near the mouth of the Hanalei River on the north shore of the island of Kauai.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2...

Hanalei is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 478 at the United States Census, 2000. Hanalei means'Lei (Hawaii) making'in Hawaiian language. Alternatively, the name Hanalei also means crescent bay and may be indicative of the shape of Hanalei Bay..

Geography
Hanalei is located at (22.206653, -159.500713), near the mouth of the Hanalei River on the north shore of the island of Kauai.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it is water. The total area is 20.73% water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 478 people, 193 households, and 115 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 736.7 people per square mile (283.9/km²). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 467.0/sq mi (180.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.11% White (U.S. Census), 18.41% Asian (U.S. Census), 2.93% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 0.42% from Race (U.S. Census), and 21.13% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 4.81% of the population.

There were 193 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were Marriage living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size is 3.10.